Property data
Sale history
£290,000 on Dec 1997
Internal area
202 square metres (2,174 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,435 per square metre (£133 per square foot) in Dec 1997. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,879 per square metre (£639 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Dec 1997 £290,000 £1,436 £1,389,615 £6,879

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 202 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,389,615. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Watford are now selling for between £5,590 and £7,430 per square metre (£519 and £690 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 202 m², this implies a valuation between £1,129,000 and £1,501,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
5
Type
Detached
Council tax band
G
Plot size
1,048 square metres (11,281 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
February 2024 23/01194/TPO
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
239A Hempstead Road Watford
Description:
Works to trees under TPO226. T1 Macrocarpra- Reduce height by up to 3m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 3m pruning to suitable growth points.

Planning ref:
February 2022 21/01755/FULH
Type:
Full and householder planning application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
239A Hempstead Road Watford
Description:
Erection of a detached garage.

Planning ref:
October 2021 21/01320/FULH
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application refused
Address:
239A Hempstead Road Watford
Description:
Erection of detached triple garage
EPC Inspections
Summary:
11 April 2019 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
Area:
202 sqm (2,174 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.